PSU Mens Basketball Coach resigns

May 03, 2010

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State
University head men’s basketball coach is stepping down in
order to move up in his life.

John Scheinman, who has been PSU’s
men’s basketball coach and athletics development coordinator
for 10 years, has resigned to accept the promotion to Major Gifts
Officer in the University Advancement office. He begins his
new position July 1.

“It was the hardest decision of my life to leave this
team,” said Scheinman. “I love being the head
men's basketball coach at PSU. The memories that I have of
the fine young men that I had the privilege to coach I will cherish
for the rest of my life.”

Scheinman led the Panthers to a 164-110 record in 10 seasons from
1999-2010, ranking second on the school’s all-time win
list. He guided PSU to six post-season berths, including five
in a row from 2002-06 and the NCAA Tournament second round in
2004. Scheinman, who was also previously the head men’s
basketball coach at Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) and New
England College, has a career coaching record of 229-149.

After a year-long sabbatical from the PSU men’s basketball
coaching position in 2007-08 for his first full-time stint in the
University Advancement office, Scheinman was back on the sidelines
the past two seasons, leading the team to a 16-11 overall record in
2009-10 and an ECAC Tournament berth.

“It is time to turn the page and serve President Steen and
this great University in a different capacity,” said
Scheinman. “I look forward to the next chapter of my
life. It was extremely difficult to tell the team on Friday
--- I told them next year's team will be very good and that I am
not leaving your lives but I will be in the stands cheering you
on.”

PSU athletic director John Clark had mixed
emotions when informing the staff of Scheinman’s
decision.

“John has been a very dedicated and loyal coach who has given
so much to his teams and his student-athletes,” said
Clark. “Please join me in congratulating John for this
promotion and also thanking him for his dedicated service to
athletics and to our students. We all wish John the best in
all of his future endeavors.”

Scheinman has been active in the Plymouth community the past decade
with his family, which includes his wife Susan and their three
children.

“To say that John’s players and colleagues will miss
him in athletics is a true understatement,” said
Sylvia Bryant, executive director of University
Advancement. “I very much appreciate John’s work
with us to date on behalf of Plymouth State University, and know
that all of us in Advancement look forward to working with him
going forward. We are very fortunate to have him on
board.”